Palettes / Colors / #175D62
#175D62 — Deep Teal
#175D62 is a teal color we call Deep Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #175D62 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#175D62 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #631C17; it also sits naturally between #176342 and #173863. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #175D62 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 93, 98 |
| HSL | 184°, 62%, 24% |
| HSV | 184°, 77%, 38% |
| CMYK | 77%, 5%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 6.47, 8.89, 12.93 |
| Yxy | 8.89, 0.2287, 0.3143 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.78, -19.00, -9.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.82, -12.04, -6.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 36% · Blue 38%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #175D62
.text { color: #175D62; }
.background { background-color: #175D62; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175D62; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 93, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 62%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175D62; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 93, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175D62; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 93, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#175D62">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175D62">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #631C17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.56:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #175D62: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175D62
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #175D62: ·
How #175D62 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #175D62 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #175D62?
#175D62 is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 93, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #175D62?
#175D62 is RGB 23, 93, 98 — HSL 184°, 62%, 24% — CMYK 77%, 5%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #175D62?
Its complement is #631C17; analogous partners are #176342 and #173863. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #175D62 for text?
White text on #175D62 has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.78:1.